Tommy Bolin: the story of a doomed genius By Greg Prato published 17 November 20 Tommy Bolin had the looks and the talent, but he also had a deadly drug addiction. We look at the tragic career of a doomed guitar great, through band mates, friends, and family
The Top 20 best metal albums of 1987 By Metal Hammer published 6 October 20 From Guns N’ Roses and Motley Crue to Anthrax, Death and Sepultura, these are the records that defined 1987
The Hard And Fast Times of Janis Joplin By Bill DeMain last updated 4 October 20 In 1966, a strung-out Janis Joplin returned to Texas with everything she owned in shoe boxes, but the promise of California's bright lights was always going to draw her back to meet her fate
Dear Chuck: A letter to the late Death frontman from Possessed's Jeff Becerra By Alice Pattillo last updated 28 September 20 Exclusive 18 years since Death mastermind Chuck Schuldiner tragically lost his battle with cancer, his friend and mentor Possessed's Jeff Becerra writes him this heartfelt message
The 10 best Elliott Smith songs, by the White Buffalo By Fraser Lewry published 6 August 20 The White Buffalo picks 10 moments of lyrical genius from the great Elliott Smith. "His lyrics were a gift that kept giving," he says
The Top 10 best albums of 1998 By Metal Hammer published 25 July 20 From Korn’s Follow The Leader to Marilyn Manson’s Mechanical Animals, here are 10 albums that shaped 1998
Jon Lord: The Last Interview By Lee Marlow last updated 16 July 20 As a member of Purple, Whitesnake, solo classical composer and king of the Hammond organ, Jon Lord took the most remarkable musical journey, in 2012 he spoke about his life for the last time
How Boston Flew So High And Fell So Far By Derek Oliver last updated 23 June 20 How the biggest band of the 70s, created by reclusive genius Tom Scholz, were almost pulled apart by turmoil and tragedy
The 10 most gruesome Slayer songs ever By Kier Mitchell last updated 5 June 20 As Slayer head towards the finish line, we look at the most NSFW songs they’ve disgorged over the last four decades
10 essential tech metal albums By Sophie Maughan published 1 June 20 Tech metal is the very definition of order in chaos, and here are 10 albums that prove it
His name was Prince, and he was funky By Bill DeMain last updated 21 April 20 A tribute to Prince: multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, producer, actor, eccentric, sex symbol, rocker, badass funk pioneer
Steven Wilson: Prince death led to my change of heart over streaming services By Martin Kielty last updated 14 April 20 Steven Wilson allowed his music to launch on streaming services after he played a tribute to Prince – and half his audience didn’t recognise it
Type O Negative’s Peter Steele: The Ultimate Interview By Dave Ling last updated 13 April 20 In 2008, Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele talked to Metal Hammer about women, drugs and God. It would be one of the last interviews he ever did.
Every Death album ranked from worst to best By Shaun Lindsley published 3 April 20 Florida death metal pioneers Death’s back catalogue in order of greatness
The Top 10 Metal Bands From Florida By Dom Lawson published 3 April 20 These bands bring a little darkness to the Sunshine State
Listen to Death live in Montreal as Relapse launch series of unreleased live recordings By Alice Pattillo published 31 March 20 Relapse unleash Death: Non Analog – On Stage Series, a series of previously-unreleased Death concerts released every other week across all digital platforms as long as live music is on hiatus
The story of Starz, the band who grabbed defeat from the jaws of victory By Dave Ling last updated 23 March 20 A major deal, the same manager as Kiss, Jon Bon Jovi and Lars Ulrich were fans. So how come Starz didn’t go supernova?
Cynic bassist Sean Malone pays tribute to former drummer, the late Sean Reinert By Jerry Ewing last updated 26 January 20 Cynic bassist Sean Malon speaks of "complete musical trust" with Sean Reinert, who has died, aged 48
California Dreaming: the wild and tragic story of Spirit By Max Bell last updated 2 January 20 Led by mercurial guitarist Randy California, Spirit were buddies of Jimi Hendrix and praised by Led Zeppelin. But their promise would collapse in blur of drugs and death
Jimi Hendrix and the birth of heavy – by the people who were there By Johnny Black last updated 20 December 19 When Jimi Hendrix arrived in London in 1966 he blew the minds of Clapton, Beck and Page. They'd soon follow his lead and develop an explosive new form of electric blues
